One man down before kickoff Advantage United - Manchester City fans blast Pep Guardiola for overthinking and starting foul merchant against Manchester United × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News One man down before kickoff Advantage United - Manchester City fans blast Pep Guardiola for overthinking and starting foul merchant against Manchester United By Dakir Mohammed Thanveer Modified 02 Oct 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Manchester City fans are displeased to see Jack Grealish in the lineup today Manchester City have ripped into Pep Guardiola for starting Jack Grealish in the Cityzens' crunch Premier League match against Manchester United today (October 2). Manchester City and Manchester United return to action following the international break today. The two sides are set to lock horns with each other at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League. The Red Devils go into the match high on confidence, having won each of their last four league games. They currently sit sixth in the table with 12 points and will be keen to break into the top four today. Guardiola's side, on the other hand, are yet to taste defeat in the league this season. They currently sit second in the table with 17 points, having won five and drawn two of their seven matches so far. The Cityzens will be determined to keep their unbeaten record intact when they face Manchester United today. With less than an hour to go until kick-off, Guardiola has named his starting XI for the match. Rodri is one notable absentee for Manchester City as he is forced to sit out due to an injury. Meanwhile, Cityzens fans have been left infuriated by the Spanish tactician's decision to include Grealish in the lineup. Grealish scored in the team's 3-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers before the international break. However, supporters believe Riyad Mahrez or Julian Alvarez should have started ahead of the Englishman today. A section of fans have even taken to Twitter to express their frustration with Guardiola's team selection. Manchester City@ManCity Your City line-up for the derby! XI Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Ake, Cancelo, Gundogan (C), De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden, Haaland, GrealishSUBS Ortega Moreno, Carson, Dias, Laporte, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Palmer, Lewis#ManCity @HaysWorldwide101072218 Your City line-up for the derby! XI Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Ake, Cancelo, Gundogan (C), De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden, Haaland, GrealishSUBS Ortega Moreno, Carson, Dias, Laporte, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Palmer, Lewis#ManCity @HaysWorldwide https://t.co/rAGmzPTQ33 _hao_@Haoboi3@ManCity @HaysWorldwide Grealish over alvarez , diaz over ake... I hope pep is okay@ManCity @HaysWorldwide Grealish over alvarez , diaz over ake... I hope pep is okay .@NgugitweetsThey hay started Jack grealish. They are already one man down before kickoffThey hay started Jack grealish. They are already one man down before kickoff One disappointed fan wrote: "Each time I see Grealish start an EPL match my heart sinks. I think he'll do better as a substitute. Playing Foden on the left and Mahrez/Alvarez on the right will be perfect for the attack." S.O@theofficial_so@ManCity @HaysWorldwide Each time I see Grealish start an EPL match my heart sinks. I think he'll do better as a substitiute. Playing Foden on the left and Mahrez/Alvarez on the right will be perfect for the attack.1@ManCity @HaysWorldwide Each time I see Grealish start an EPL match my heart sinks. I think he'll do better as a substitiute. Playing Foden on the left and Mahrez/Alvarez on the right will be perfect for the attack. ZIC?@CulernaryGrealish startsAdvantage United.2Grealish startsAdvantage United. @justarinze_Leroy Sane to Jack Grealish is the biggest downgrade I’ve seen in a whileLeroy Sane to Jack Grealish is the biggest downgrade I’ve seen in a while Another supporter accused Guardiola of 'overthinking'. He wrote: "Big game Pep.. Overthinking. There's no way Grealish can start over Alverez." Yung MBAKU@YungVerbal@brotherlexis Big game Pep.. Overthinking. There's no way Grealish can start over Alverez@brotherlexis Big game Pep.. Overthinking. There's no way Grealish can start over Alverez Prince?of Problem @JaywonwixeWTF is Grealish doing in the Line-up #MCIMUNWTF is Grealish doing in the Line-up #MCIMUN Satoshi, MBA, CFA², BBW, YMCMB@Bongani21101552@ManCity @HaysWorldwide Grealish is a foul merchant, I'd rather Mahrez or Alvarez@ManCity @HaysWorldwide Grealish is a foul merchant, I'd rather Mahrez or Alvarez @Masego_bk@edwin_lebuso Grealish starting feels wrong@edwin_lebuso Grealish starting feels wrong GeekLord@RuksyLaserAs this point, it is apparent Grealish has Pep’s nudes. #ManchesterDerbyAs this point, it is apparent Grealish has Pep’s nudes. #ManchesterDerby Manchester City boss Guardiola makes another bold decision for Manchester United clash Two of Manchester City's best defenders, Ruben Dias and Aymeric Laporte, are starting on the bench today. Guardiola has notably gone for Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake as his centre-back pairing against Manchester United. Laporte has only just returned from injury, but Dias is a notable absentee from the lineup. The Portuguese has started in all but one of Manchester City's 10 matches across all competitions this term. Ake, on the other hand, will be making his first Premier League start since September 13 today. Akanji has only made three appearances for the side since joining from Borussia Dortmund in the summer. Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Liverpool and other EPL GW 10 fixtures! Click here Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Dakir Mohammed Thanveer × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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